iPhone Duo gets Pencil and Edge Light while Oura, Samsung and Google confirm bugs in this week's software updates

One week of software news for the devices we cover: iOS 27.2 adds Pencil and Edge Light to the iPhone Duo, Even Realities G2 and Fitbit Air get feature updates, the Galaxy Watch 9 gets its October security patch, and Oura, Samsung and Google confirmed bugs on the Ring 4, Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 and Pixel Watch.

By iDeviceOct 31, 10:33 AM CT3 min read

Here is what shipped and what broke this week for the Guides we track, with each update filed under its device.

Apple iPhone Duo

iOS 27.2 gave the Duo two features of its own. Apple Pencil (USB-C) now works on both the outer and inner displays, and Edge Light, a ring of light around the screen edge, comes to FaceTime and third-party video calls. The Apple TV app also picked up Multiview, which shows four live sports streams at once and suits the Duo's big inner screen.

Even Realities G2

Version 2.4.0 for the G2 glasses overhauls Conversate with a Pro Mode that draws on a new Knowledge Base, a store of the information you choose to keep. It also moves the glasses to Even AI 2.0.

Oura confirmed that Ring 4 firmware 2.13.1 can leave a ring unable to sync, mostly after a move to a new phone without a factory reset.

Oura Ring 4

Oura confirmed that Ring 4 firmware 2.13.1 can leave a ring unable to sync, mostly after a move to a new phone without a factory reset. The issue is still open. Oura's workaround is to put the ring on its charger, open the app and give it time to reconnect.

Samsung Galaxy Watch 9

The Galaxy Watch 9 is getting the October 2026 security patch, first in Korea on the Bluetooth models, and a second report matches. It is a security update with no major new features, and the cellular versions follow.

Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2

Samsung confirmed that the Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 can fail to show a VO2 Max reading after a run that meets the stated conditions, and says a fix will come in a future watch software update. There is no date yet.

Google Fitbit Air

Health app v5.11 brings Health Guardian to the Fitbit Air, with Blood Pressure and Insulin Resistance trends. Blood Pressure trends need five days of wear and Insulin Resistance trends need seven. Google says the same update improves automatic activity tracking on Fitbit trackers and Pixel Watches.

Pixel Watch 5

Google confirmed a battery drain problem on the Pixel Watch and says a fix is coming as soon as possible. It has not given a cause or a date. Owners describe watches that used to last a day or two now dying in about half a day.

Your Wearable Stopped Watching. Now It's Doing Something About It.

May 9

Oura now connects ring owners to a licensed clinician for prescriptions inside the app, Samsung showed a Galaxy Watch can predict fainting five minutes before it happens, Fitbit Air arrived as a screenless tracker with an AI coach that reads medical records, WHOOP's AI coach now remembers your real life, and a smart ring that taps your finger just shipped, all in the same week. Your wearable is moving from passive tracker to active participant, and the hardware to do it is already on people's bodies.